Sentences with phrase «passenger cars struck»

Side airbags that include head protection are reducing deaths by about 45 percent among drivers of passenger cars struck on the driver side.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Side airbags that include head protection are reducing deaths by about 45 percent among drivers of passenger cars struck on the near (driver) side.

Not exact matches

A bullet was fired at the car [1] and Michael Cooper, a passenger, was struck in the jaw.

A baby or toddler in a car should be in an infant or child restraint at all times, and all other passengers should be buckled to protect themselves and to avoid striking the baby in the event of a sudden stop or crash.

THE BRONX — A Department of Correction bus carrying 23 passengers headed to a correctional facility in Ulster County was struck by a car on a jammed highway Wednesday, officials said.

The gunman, identified as Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, walked up to the car's passenger side — where Liu was sitting — took a shooting stance and fired his weapon several times through the passenger window, striking both officers in the head, Bratton said.

Police said the suspect, 28 - year - old Ismaaiyl Brinsley, approached the passenger window of a marked police car and opened fire, striking Ramos and Liu in the head.

Around 2:47 p.m., police said Brinsley approached the passenger window of a marked police car and opened fire, striking Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in the head.

The car struck the plow blade perpendicularly across the passenger side and then spun off the roadway.

I got out of the driver's seat this morning, walked around the car to the passenger's side, and was struck by how ridiculously large it is.

Although it may seem somewhat obvious, a new report from the group says drivers may face additional repair costs when their passenger car bumpers strike those of a taller truck or SUV model.

Paying the price for the car's striking roofline and tapered greenhouse are second - row passengers, who will be treated to a distinct lack of head - and legroom.

Seventy - one percent of the driver deaths in cars struck on the driver side by other passenger vehicles during 1980 - 81 occurred when the other vehicle was a car.

By 2000 - 01 these percentages had almost reversed — 57 percent of the driver deaths in cars struck on the driver side by another passenger vehicle involved striking SUVs or pickups, while 43 percent involved striking cars (see Attachment 2, Table 2).

Mortality reductions also were substantial when the striking vehicles were pickups or SUVs, suggesting that head - protecting side airbags are addressing some of the problems of incompatibility when passenger cars are struck in the side by vehicles with higher ride heights.

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The effect of the changing vehicle mix and changing risks for occupants in struck vehicles is apparent in the fact that 70 percent of driver deaths in passenger vehicles struck on the driver side by other passenger vehicles during 1980 - 81 occurred when the striking vehicle was another car.

In crashes involving newer model cars in collisions with other passenger vehicles, more driver deaths now occur in cars struck in the side (51 percent) than in the front (44 percent).

Side airbags are standard in more cars: Growing sales of SUVs and pickup trucks have exacerbated height mismatches among passenger vehicles, and these mismatches increase the risk of serious head injuries among occupants of side - struck vehicles.

In one case, Cohen filed a lawsuit on behalf of Tara Pizzingrillo, who was a passenger in a car struck by a rented vehicle in 1999.

Train accidents can be devastating to those passengers on board, employees working for the CTA, anyone in a car involved in the crash, or a pedestrian who may be struck.

$ 2,180,000 - Commercial vehicle accident settlement for a North Carolina woman who was injured when the car she was a passenger in was struck by bus.

The car, which was only intended to seat five passengers, veered off of the road and struck a cement pole.

If you were struck by a car or injured as a driver or passenger, you should not feel completely helpless during this difficult time of injury, anger, and pain.

Injured as a passenger in a car or some other type of vehicle (including an ATV or snow machine) struck by another car; or

Jane W. came to me because she had been in a car collision, which took place at an intersection and the driver that struck her vehicle in the passenger side was traveling at approximately 70 mph.

A 21 - year - old man of the 2200 block of East 92nd Street was killed when the driver of the car in which he was a passenger struck a squad car.

The plaintiff, a 38 - year - old truck driver and diesel mechanic, was a passenger in a car that went out of control, striking a stone wall.

Then earlier this month, an autonomous passenger car operated by Uber (with an emergency backup driver behind the wheel) struck and killed a pedestrian.

The plaintiffs, Coalson and Stemke, were driver and passenger in a car struck broadside at an intersection by defendant Canchola.

Failing to make sure no oncoming traffic is present may lead a driver or a passenger to open a car door and possibly to force a cyclist to strike the door, an accident appropriately referred to as «dooring.»

Our lawyers used two engineer experts and depositions of the Defendant driver and his passengers to show the Defendant was not paying attention and could have avoided striking the car in which our client was riding.

Not surprisingly, most of the deaths and personal injuries involve the passengers in the cars that are struck by tractor - trailers.

For example, if you're a passenger in a car struck by an uninsured driver, you could collect benefits from the car insurance policy of the driver of the car in which you are a passenger, as well as from your own policy if the driver's UM / UIM benefits were not enough to pay for your injuries.

broken sternum I was a passenger in car struck by uninsured motorist who was decalred at fault in accident.

Personal injury protection coverage pays, remaining within your coverage limits, the medical expenses, or funeral expenses, that you or your passengers may incur in a car collision or in the event that you are struck as a pedestrian.

If you're ever struck by a driver who lacks car insurance, UMBI will cover your injuries plus those of your passengers, also up to your limit.

Uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage: If you're struck by a driver who has no car insurance, or not enough, UM / UIM coverage will pay for your injury treatment and that of your passengers, as well as your auto repairs.

The second strikes a fraction of a second between the things in the car's interior and the passengers inside.